The Central Highlands is a region in

Tasmania Tasmania (; palawa kani: ''Lutruwita'') is an island States and territories of Australia, state of Australia. It is located to the south of the Mainland Australia, Australian mainland, and is separated from it by the Bass Strait. The sta ...

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where geographical and administrative boundaries closely coincide. It is also known as ''The Lake Country of Tasmania''.

Geographical region

The mountains of Central Tasmania are mainly found in four different conservation reserves: *

Cradle Mountain-Lake St Clair National Park Cradle Mountain–Lake St Clair National Park is located in the Central Highlands area of Tasmania (Australia), Northwest of Hobart. The park contains many walking trails, and is where hikes along the well-known Overland Track usually begin. M ...

- in the western part *

Walls of Jerusalem National Park The Walls of Jerusalem National Park is a national park located in the Central Highlands (Tasmania), Central Highlands region of Tasmania, Australia. The park is located approximately northwest of Hobart, Australia, Hobart, east of the Cradle ...

- in the central part *

Central Plateau Conservation Area Central Plateau Conservation Area is an animal and plant conservation area in Tasmania, Australia. It is adjacent to the Walls of Jerusalem National Park. The Central Plateau of Tasmania is the largest area of high ground in Tasmania. It is bou ...

in the eastern part

Administrative region

The

Central Highlands Council Central Highlands Council is a local government body in Tasmania, encompassing the Central Highlands region of the state. Central Highlands is classified as a rural local government area and has a population of 2,144, the two largest towns a ...

incorporates most of the highland region.

Former Hydro communities

Early power developments by

Hydro Tasmania Hydro Tasmania, formerly the Hydro-Electric Commission (HEC), is a Tasmanian Government business enterprise which is the main electricity generator in Tasmania, Australia. Originally oriented towards hydro-electricity, owing to Tasmania's dr ...

in the Central Highlands included the communities of workers who were employed in construction. Significant numbers of the communities were migrants to Australia The

Tarraleah Tarraleah is a rural locality in the Local Government Area (LGA) of Central Highlands in the Central LGA region of Tasmania, Australia. In the 2016 census, a population of nil for the state suburb of Tarraleah was recorded. A large section ...

community was one established in 1934 which was a significant early community for the Upper Derwent Power Development. The part of Tarraleah known as ''Ticklebelly Flat'' - the area of the married quarters of the community - has become a part of Hydro history, being utilised in the most comprehensive history of the Hydro to date, Heather Fenton's book ''Ticklebelly Tales''.

Fishing

The Central Highlands of Tasmania are home to famous trout fishing lakes and boasts some of the best trout fly fishing found anywhere in the world. The location played host to the 2019 World Fly Fishing Championships. The Central Highlands are on the bucket list for many fly fisherman with popular locations including Great Lake, Arthurs Lake, Woods Lake and Pinestock Lagoon.

Tasmania heartland

The combined councils of the Central Highlands and the two Midlands councils - the southern and the

northern Northern may refer to the following: Geography * North North is one of the four compass points or cardinal directions. It is the opposite of south and is perpendicular to east and west. ''North'' is a noun, adjective, or adverb indicating ...

have had for almost a decade a web based portal which combines the areas to a name of ''Tasmanian heartland''. The Central Highlands Council has been organising the annual Bushfest which includes various outdoor activities such as fishing, camping, hunting and adventure sports. The event started in 2014 and witnesses a gathering of nearly 4000 people every year.

Lakes

Many lakes are found in the Central Highlands - giving the region the tourist feature of the 'Lakes Region'; they include: * Arthurs Lake * Bradys Lake * Bronte Lagoon * Great Lake * Lagoon of Islands * Lake Augusta * Lake Binney * Lake Crescent * Lake Echo * Lake King William * Lake Sorell * Little Pine Lagoon

Geographical region

Administrative region

Former Hydro communities

Fishing

Tasmania heartland

Lakes

See also

References

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